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$20 Bill (Old Dickory)

from Scott Alexander Makes 7 or 8 Dollars by Scott Alexander

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I was staring at one of the $20 bills that some rich guy had tipped me and thinking that Andrew Jackson’s haircut looked a lot like Johnny Rotten. So I started to write a song about it. I only had two lines, so I started to do a little research on our 7th president. What a dick! I’m aware that many historians might argue the complexities and site the good he did for the country. Some acts cannot be excused by historical context, such as ignoring the Supreme Court and instigating the Trail of Tears. Oh, and then not only dueling (it was illegal even at the time) but also cheating, and murdering.

When Jackson left office, his farewell speech made the case against creating a U.S. paper currency. I’d like to think his portrait on the $20 bill is more of an insult than an honor.

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from Scott Alexander Makes 7 or 8 Dollars, released December 12, 2009

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